as long as it's not a fried-egg, i'm going with the sand play. deep rough behind a green sloping away is a recipe for the ball coming out hot and rolling off the front. at least your next shot would be below the hole.

I like the bunker shot, but it depends on the quality of the sand. Many times the sand in public courses around Wisconsin is filled with rocks and seems to be taken from the shore of Lake Michigan or something. I like a bunker as long as the sand is fine.

My sand play is quite good. As long as you have a decent lie in the bunker I would have to play the bunker shot. unfortunately for me, my partners are usually shaky when it comes to sand play so we would most likely take the rough shot.

It has to be the sand shot, unless the ball is buried or the lip of the bunker won't allow you to get it up quick enough to get it to the hole. Either way, you should have more control of the ball playing from the sand.

It would depend on how much green there was to work with from the rough behind. If it is short sided, I would definitely go with the bunker. If there is some green to work with, I have no problem popping a 60 degree flop to the fringe and let it roll out.

Easiest play would be to get the ball on the green with the approach. LOL